I had my phone interview!
I was getting a little nervous, because they normally call so early, and my interviewer didn’t call until 4:32. We talked for 13 minutes.
My interviewer’s name was Nina, and she was really nice. I wasn’t really nervous once I started talking to her because she was really relaxed and didn’t seem like she was pressuring me. I said “umm” a few times more than I would have liked, but overall felt like I answered the questions well. I was asked a couple of questions I wasn’t at all prepared for, so that threw me a bit, and I made some little jokes to shake off my nerves. But Nina had a sense of humor, and was very encouraging.
I had a couple of goals for my interview. For the “Are you comfortable…?” style questions, I wanted to elaborate on my answers rather than just answering yes/no. I wanted to get my personality across through my answers. And I wanted to seem confident in my experience.
Below the cut I’m going to put the questions I was asked in order and a bit of commentary about how I answered.
Your file says you’ve done the program before, is that true?
Why do you want to do another program?
Tell me a bit about your previous program.
Disney Look questions - same for everyone
How do you feel about working outside in Florida weather?
Are you more of an individual or team-oriented worker?
Are you comfortable standing for long periods of time?
Do you prefer a slow or fast-paced environment?
Are you open to all the roles you selected on your application?
What are the top two or three roles that stood out to you? (I said PhotoPass Photographer, BBB/PL, and Merchandise.)
What about PhotoPass makes you interested in it?
Do you have photography experience?
Are you comfortable carrying 8-15 lbs. of camera equipment around all day?
Why are you interested in BBB/PL?
Do you have hair/makeup experience?
What would you do if a parent didn’t like their child’s makeover?
Are you comfortable using technology, such as tablets?
Do you have cashier experience?
Are you comfortable using cleaning chemicals?
I see that you have food service experience, are you comfortable working in a kitchen environment?
Do you have a valid U.S. driver’s license?
Are you comfortable speaking in front of people?
Describe a situation where you had to keep a group of people calm in an emergency.
After that, I got to ask her some questions. I asked about her role, how she got there, and what she enjoyed the most about it. I asked if she had any reccomendations for classes to take for someone interested in working in recruiting. And then I made a location request, which she seemed happy to hear (from the sound of it, she used to work there).
